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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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